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The highest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Pennington County, South Dakota

7 public middle schools in Pennington County, South Dakota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Southwest Middle School - 38 leads the list at 65.6%, against a median of 37.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Pennington County, South Dakota

Top % Proficient

65.6%

Median % Proficient

37.5%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · PENNINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Southwest Middle School - 38	Rapid City, SD	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	12.9%	614	65.6%
2	Hill City Middle School - 04	Hill City, SD	Hill City School District 51-2	Middle	28.7%	115	44.6%
3	West Middle School - 37	Rapid City, SD	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	27.2%	591	44.2%
4	East Middle School - 30	Rapid City, SD	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	41.4%	613	37.5%
5	Douglas Middle School - 01	Box Elder, SD	Douglas School District 51-1	Middle	37.8%	633	36.1%
6	South Middle School - 36	Rapid City, SD	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	60.5%	618	30.4%
7	North Middle School - 35	Rapid City, SD	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	100%	418	19.8%

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